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“Wake Up Time For Freedom” by The Cult
From the album Sonic Temple (1989)
“Wake Up Time For Freedom” by The Cult appears on 7 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1999 and 2005. It was first released in 1989 on the album Sonic Temple. Its best result is #901 on the CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,308 alternative song of all time.
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"Wake Up Time for Freedom" turns up on Sonic Temple, the Cult's 1989 album, and it's the band's songwriting partnership at full stretch: Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy share the music credit, and Duffy takes the lyric. Bob Rock produced it and Mike Fraser recorded it, and together they give the song the big, glossy heft of a late-'80s arena record without sanding off the swagger.
Astbury sings lead with a preacher's conviction, Duffy's guitar does the heavy lifting, Jamie Stewart holds down the bass, Mickey Curry drums and John Webster colors it in on keyboards. The title reads like a call to arms, and the band plays it like one.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 901 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 952 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 956 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 956 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 941 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 941 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 940 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
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